Endotracheal tube/respirator tubing connecting lock mechanism and method of using same
US4641646A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 5, 1985 |
| Grant date | Feb 10, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 5, 2005 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T24/153
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention relates to a locking mechanism for locking an endotracheal tube to a respirator, and the method of using the same. The locking mechanism comprises two clamp mechanisms and a strap interconnecting them. One of the clamp mechanisms is tightened around the endotracheal tube, and the other clamp mechanism is a quick-release clamp that is clamped onto the respirator connector in a quickly releasable manner.
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